Beagle Terrier

A.61 Terrier
Auster A.61 Terrier
Role	Light Transport
Manufacturer	Beagle Aircraft Limited
First flight	1961
Developed from	Taylorcraft Auster

The Beagle A.61 Terrier is a British single-engined monoplane built by Beagle Aircraft.

Contents 1 Development 2 Production 3 Specifications (Terrier 2) 4 References 5 External links 6 See also

Development

The Auster Aircraft Company purchased a large number of former British Army Auster aircraft. These aircraft were updated and modified and offered for sale. Two versions were developed:

• Auster 6A Tugmaster – a utility and glider towing aircraft
• Auster 6B – a three-seat luxury version. When the company became part of Beagle Aircraft the Auster 6B was renamed the Beagle A.61 Terrier 1.

Production

• Terrier 1

Eighteen Terrier 1s conversions were built. The first conversion flew 13 April 1961 from Rearsby.

• Terrier 2

The Terrier 2 had a greater span tailplane and wheel spats and the engine was fitted with a metal propeller. Forty-Five Terrier 2s conversions were built.

• Terrier 3

One Auster aircraft was modified by British European Airways engineering apprentices and powered by a 160hp Avco Lycoming O-320-B2B engine.

Specifications (Terrier 2)

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 2
• Length: 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
• Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
• Wing area: 184 ft² (17 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,600 lb (727 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,400 lb (1,090 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4 cylinder inline piston, 145 hp (108 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 104.3 knots (120 mph, 193 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 104 knots (107 mph, 172 km/h)
• Range: 278 nm (320 mi, 515 km)
• Rate of climb: 530 ft/min (162 m/s)

References

1. ^ Jackson, A.J (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. (2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Co. pp. 190–191. ISBN 0-370-10006-9. 

External links

• British Aircraft Directory

See also

Beagle Aircraft Airedale · Auster D.4 · B.206 · B.218 · B.242 · Basset · Bulldog · Husky · Pup · Terrier

Taylorcraft Aeroplanes / Auster Aircraft Taylorcraft Plus C · Plus D · Auster I · Auster II · Auster III · Auster IV · Auster V Auster Auster A.2/45 · J/1 Autocrat · J/1B Aiglet · J/1U Workmaster · J/2 Arrow · J/3 Atom · J/4 · J/5 Adventurer · J/5 Autocar · J/5 Aiglet Trainer · J/5 Alpine · AOP6 · 6A Tugmaster · 6B Terrier · Avis · T7 · B4 · AOP9 · B8 Agricola · Antarctic · Atlantic · D4 · D5 · D6 · AOP11

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